Reply #15: Why are we even in the Middle East in the first place? [View All]

We do not belong there. We are there. We refuse to leave. That is what the Middle Easterners are upset about. That plus supporting Israel. How do you feel about a foreign military with military bases scattered around the United States with their armed patrols in our cities and country side? That is what we are doing over there.
BTY, Iraq had nothing to do with anything and we attacked and invaded and killed a million or so of them. Literally destroyed their country. Do you really expect them to be happy about that. I don't think so.


As for Napolitano:
"“One of the things that we need to be sensitive to is the very real feeling among southern border states and in Mexico that if things are being done on the Mexican border, they should also be done on the Canadian border,” Napolitano told a conference in Washington."
Read the entire article here: http://www.cantonrep.com/world/x342389697/U-S-beefs-up-security-along-Canadian-border

She wants to treat the Canadian border the same as the Mexican border. There is no need, because it is not the same.

Her policy is a continuation of bushes paranoia. Canada does pretty good job of keeping their country safe on their side. Maybe we should be working with the Canadians, instead treating them with the suspicion and paranoia of a terrorist country, ya think?
I've been to Canada. I know Canadians. They are more civilized than we are. I feel safer up there. Their border patrol even treats Americans better than our border patrol does.
I've walked around down town Ottawa after dark with my woman Canadian friend and never felt we were in any danger. I can't say the same for say, Kansas City MO. We were told to stay in groups and don't wonder off alone. And this was outside a 4 star hotel!